Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Port of London]
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Disinfection Operations for Infectious Disease—
Date. 1930. | Name of Vessel. | Reason for Disinfection. | Action taken. |
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Sept. 5 | ss. "Minnelcahda" | Diphtheria | Fumigated with Formalin. |
„ 9 | ss. "Sorrento" | Enteric Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide. |
„ 12 | ss. "Balranald" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Measles. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and sprayed. |
„ 19 | ss. "Raj put ana" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with Formalin and sprayed. |
„ 25 | ss. "Orama" | Enteric Fever and Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
Oct. 7 | ss. "Alaunia" | Scarlet Fever | |
„ 14 | ss. "Geraldine Mary" | Measles | |
„ 28 | ss. "Ascania" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
„ 30 | T.S. "Arethusa" | Scarlet Fever | Disinfected with Izal spray. |
„ 31 | |||
Nov. 1 | „ | ||
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4 | ss. "Oluf Maersk" | Typhoid Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
No. 9. Pier Head Cottages, West India Dock. | Pneumonia | Washed down with disinfectant. | |
6 | T.S. "Arethusa" | Scarlet Fever | Disinfected with Izal spray. |
7 | ,, | „ | |
7 | ss. "Baradine" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and sprayed. |
„ 11 | T.S. "Arethusa" | Scarlet Fever | Disinfected with Izal spray. |
„ 14 | ss. "Clan Monroe" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | Washed down with disinfectant. |
14 | ss. "Moldavia" | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. | |
„ 15 | ss. "Highland Monarch" | „ „ | |
16 | T.S. "Arethusa" | Scarlet Fever | Disinfected with Izal spray. |
,, 18 | „ | „ | |
„ 18 | ss. "Cooperatzia" | Enteric Fever | Fumigated with sulphur dioxide and washed down. |
„ 21 | ss. "Rajputana" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
„ 21 | ss. "Malwa" | ||
„ 21 | ss. "Estrellano" | Scarlet Fever | |
„ 26 | ss. "Calchas" | Measles | |
Dec. 11 | ss. "Ausonia" | Enteric Fever | |
„ 13 | ss. "Macedonia" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
„ 17 | East Flat, Police Office, Royal Albert Dock. | Scarlet Fever | |
„ 22 | ss. "Nerma" | Measles | |
„ 30 | ss. "Narkunda" | Pulmonary Tuberculosis | |
31 | ss. "Mulbera" | Enteric Fever |
APPENDIX XXV.
Number of Disinfections of Effects, Bedding, &c., from 1st January to 31st December, 1930.
Month. | Reason for Disinfection. | Hospital Bedding, &c. | Total. | No. of times Disinfector was used. | Fumigated in Cabin of Vessel. | ||||||||||
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Small-pox, | Chicken-pox. | Malaria. | Diphtheria. | Enteric Fever. | Measles. | Pulmonary Tuberculosis. | Mumps. | Pneumonia. | Erysipelas. | Scarlet Fever. | |||||
January | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 |
February | 1 | — | - | — | — | — | — | — | - | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 |
March | 6 | — | - | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | - | - | — | I | 13 | 5 | 3 |
April | — | 2 | - | — | _ | 1 | — | — | - | - | I | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 |
May | 1 | 1 | - | — | 2 | — | — | — | - | - | I | 2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
June | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | - |
July | — | 1 | - | — | — | — | — | 2 | - | - | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
August | 1 | — | - | 1 | 1 | - | - | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | ||||
September | — | — | - | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | - | - | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
October | — | 1 | - | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 2 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
November | — | — | - | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | - | - | 6 | 2 | 15 | 5 | 3 |
December | — | — | - | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
Totals | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | — | 12 | — | 1 | 11 | 18 | 74 | 36 | 31 |